Is CVE-2019-17067 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17067 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17067?

CVE-2019-17067 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-17067?

Patch guidance is available from putty security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-17067.

Fix CVE-2019-17067 - CRITICAL putty putty

Description

PuTTY before 0.73 on Windows improperly opens port-forwarding listening sockets, which allows attackers to listen on the same port to steal an incoming connection.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-770

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PUTTY
Published: 10/1/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-17067

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